Battle of Bapaume

The Battle of Bapaume occurred on 30 July 1915 when the Imperial German Army assaulted Canadian trenches near the town of Bapaume, northern France. The Canadians were forced to withdraw the bulk of their forces after the Germans launched fierce assaults on their positions, but the "Toronto Raptors" squad under Jonathan Downer remained behind to hold back the German advance. The Canadians succeeded in inflicting significant losses on the Germans as the Germans advanced towards the remaining Canadian positions, launching a skillful fighting retreat. The Germans took the trenches at Bapaume, although they suffered slightly higher losses than their Canadian adversaries.